Hose-reel.



J. MARTYN.

HOSE REEL. APPIJOATION FILED JUNE 16, 1908. RENEWED SEPT. 15, 1911. 1,010,656, 1 v Patented Dec.5,1911.

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inventor Attorneys I J. MARTYN.

HOSE REEL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16, 1909. RBN'EWB-QSEPT. 15, 1911.

Patented Dec. 5, 1911.

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Be it known that I, JOHN 'MAnrrN, a citizen of theUnited States, residing atDe troit, in the county of \Vayne, State of Michigan, --have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Reels; and I -do '-declar-e the following-to be a full,'clear,." and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains ,to make and use the same, reference being had to1=the accompany- 'in 'vd-rawin and, to thelfi ures'ofreference D a v marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. 7 a

This invention relates to a portable hose reel, and consists in the construction and ar rangeinent of "parts hereinafter more fullyset forth and pointed outparticularly in the'claims.

The object of the invention is to provide tionin which *the arrangement ,is such as to enablethe hose to be readily wound upon the reel in such a manner as toafi'ord drain- "age therefor, obviating the injury to the hose incident to water lying therein as is commonwit'h ree'lsin general use, provision being made for supporting the reel in an inclined position when rolling the hosethereon. A further provision is made for direct- .ing water through the *hose' when woundupop the reel, if desired,=and for'employmg a rwater sprinkler connection with such an arrangement, A' further arrangement provides for the transportation of the reel 'from place to place when serving as asupport ;for a lawn sprinkler, and 'forfs'upportmg the hosein anydesired position thereon.

when conveying water to said sprinkler or spraying nozzle is employed. p,

The above'object is attained by the structure illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 isanelevation of a. hose reel embodying my invention, showing-said reelin ayerticaI position. Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig; 1. Fig. Zfiis an elevation of the brace legs which j are pivoted to "the 'frame and serve'to support the reel inan inclined position. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the reel in an inclined position'supportcd by said pivotcd legs. Fig. dis a fragmentary view in plan of a portion of the reel showing the guardsor fingers for maintaining the hose Specrfication'of Letters Patent. Application filed Inn: 16, 1908,"Seria1 No.438,7 30. Renew tube 1 is the lower or ing at its forward end La :swiveledl forks?- ed september 15. 1911. S eria1 No.'649,531.

tion through the circular ends of the reel, projecting loo s which confine the'hose'upon the reel when eing wou'ndt-hereon.

j 1 designates the main haror tubefoi the frame,-wh ich is v pipe of the requisite gage and which carries at its upper-o1- forward end a coupling 2. Projecting from said coupling at right an 'gles to the tube-1 the end tube *3;-

lower orrear end of'ithe main tube isconnect'ed centrally to'the axle upon theends of which are journaled wheels 5. Connected with the axle-and extending therefrom at rear endtube'fi havbetween' the sides-of which journaled the roller. 8. The length of the forked sides is tion shown in'Fig. "1, the end tuba-6 will stand in a horizontal vertical position. i

is journaled the shaft 11 of the hose reel one end of said shaft extending throughthe reel proper consists ofthe circular ends'l3.

reel bars l5'extending between said circular bars of the reel being braced by the"'internal hoops 16 disposed within the recl' between the ends thereof. t

Mountcdupon the end tube 3 isa standard 17- carrying at its upper end a hose coupling 18 "communicating with a hollow and supports thevertical .pipe20 having at its upper end the rotary sprinkler arms 21.

.22 to 26 inclusive which are formed by bendv ing the ends of the "longitudinal 'bars- 15 ot the recl'outwardly and causing them'to pass through the rims of the circular-end "13, and

rear or lower endof thercelare made to showing the manner offorming the-radially and the main tube in a gradually increase in width s'otha-t each succec ling' loop will stand above the plane mas-ad 11a.- 5, 1911;

. 'in place thereon. Fig/'6 is a similar View. Fig. 7 1s a fragmentary view partly in sec- Referring to the characters of reference,

preferahly formed Lot gas or;

[the "transporting.

right angles to the:

such that whentlie apparatus is in the 'posi- Mounted upon the end tuhes 3' 6am I the couplings 9 and 10 respectively in which coupling 9 and carrying'the'crank 12. The

braced by the spokes l4 and the longitudinal ends and connected thereto, the longitudinal v head l9 which in turn communicates-with .103 vMounted uponv and projecting radially from theilower end of'lhe reel are the'loopsf then bending said projecting endzpor tions onto -'themselves, as clearly shown ln Flg, .7. These confining and supporting loops'at the .lllJ

of the preceding'on'e when-the reel: IS in all'of the water ,will drain from tiehose,

- upper end of the reel is provided with the tal' rods 15 at right angles',-"as shownlj" In the reeliis providedwith radially extending 'hose supporting brackets 28 havingthe open ingthe'hose thereon. Toenable tlie'reel to" i said diverging legs they -are"coi'mected ;b'y-' a cross bar 33-'f(see Fig- '3 secured 51E341 to the tube -1 is an-np'war y curved'spring "gage thecro'ss bar-"33 of the legs 'when said l'egs are swung outwardly, as shown-in Fig.- hand brace said legs so as to enable them" I to support the frame a'ud'reel inflan inclined crank '12. 1

- rotation, a hook 38 is employedwhich 'is' secured by an eye bolt to the'tube 1, and which is adapted toengage the reel as shown in vertical position,; as shown in Fig. 1, the

proper drainage so that When the reel =is filled and is placed ina' vertical osition;

preventing the deterioration thereof, 'The,

radially extending guides" or fingers 27 formed by bending the endslof the; hori'zonaddition to the fingers 27, the upper end of vertical loops 29, as shown in-Fig. 5, for the reception of theendot' thehose, said brack-i ets being variously disposed about the reel so as to enable the-end of the ho'se to be supported at any'desired.point,-' according to the length thereofwhioh be pi'oj'eotf is designedflt oi supportflthe reel in horizontal or inclined positionwhen windbe so supported, the diverging legs'f30' are am the coupling 2.- Near the juncture of 35 having "a loop 36 therein adapted'to' en position while the hose is being' reeled there on. When rotating the reel to reelnp-thehose, itis turned throughthe medium of Connected with the coupling 2 'is atrans verse. handle '37 to enable the reel to be "eon-1; veniently wheeled from place to place,

For the purpose of locking the reel against Fig. 1. I

hen it-is desired to employ the rotary sprinkling arms for sprinkling the lawn, the

nozzle may be detached from the hose 39 end thereof coniiected iby the cou-' -pling 18"to the head 19. The opposite end Of-.;tl1} hose 3Q nay be connected to a penstock, not shown, and a portion ot' the hose left on the reel through which water may ass to said sprinkling arms as shown in *ig: 1. If desired, when so employedgthe cord 40lo e); beattached to the arm projecting from the coupling 9 to enable tliereel to be drawn about over the lawn. Instead ofconnecting the end of the" hose with the ro- Zt'ary sprinkling arms 21, thejnozzle may be left" thereon 'and saida-no'zzle supported in one of the brackets 28" at the upper end of the 'reL' in which position the-nozple may be i made to serve 'as a sprinkler.

.' Haying thus fully set forthmy invention, whatl claim as new'and desire to secure by {Letters Patent, is -1':

1. In--a'*transp0rtable hose reel, the combination of a frame consisting-015a single longitudinal member and right angle en'd members extending from the terminals thereof, transporting wheels conncctedwit-h' the main 'longitudinalmcmber,'- an d an auxiliaryavhcel- ;con'neoted withtheout'er end-"of one of the employed jOined'attheir' upper er'rdsfand;

' ivoted' at 31 to a 1 bracket '32 rojectin reel inF-a substantially horizontal'position.

f2. '-Ina"-t1'ansportable hose reel, the combination of a frame consisting of a single longitudinal-member and right angle end members extending from the terminals thereof,

transportable wheels cumected to one endotthema nrlongitudlnal member, an auxiliary,

wheel connected with the outer end of one of the-end. members and cooperating with the 90 transportable wheels to support the frame in a 'verticalfposit-ion, a hose leEl-jtilll'llhifid between the right angle end imeinbers of the frame, meanstor-rotating said reel, means fordi e'cting a line "of hose spirally onto the J --re ;'l; "and "means 'for" supporting the frame and? reel in tlon.

Ia substantially horizontal posi- In' testimony whereof, -I sign this-specification in the presence of two witnesses.

A 4 JOHN MARTYN.

Witnessesz- -1'.-G,' l Iowtnrr, E. S. W'HEELER. 

